. The Primitive Baptist [serial] . tain., and biddento ascend it to the top.; but it v^as withthe greatest difl^^culty that I ever reach-ed the top. I had to tug and pull upby rocks and shrubs till I reached thepigiacle. I was now bidden to ]ookdown upon all sides and take a full sur-vey, and report what comfort I couldfind. My answer was, I^one. I couldnot reach heaven—that proved a failu-re,.a?! did Babel. I was informed that Je- sus was down at the base of the hillm the valley with the people below.—This yanning abyss is not the place to^nd Jesras. This mount portrays theold covenant of wor
. The Primitive Baptist [serial] . tain., and biddento ascend it to the top.; but it v^as withthe greatest difl^^culty that I ever reach-ed the top. I had to tug and pull upby rocks and shrubs till I reached thepigiacle. I was now bidden to ]ookdown upon all sides and take a full sur-vey, and report what comfort I couldfind. My answer was, I^one. I couldnot reach heaven—that proved a failu-re,.a?! did Babel. I was informed that Je- sus was down at the base of the hillm the valley with the people below.—This yanning abyss is not the place to^nd Jesras. This mount portrays theold covenant of works, by which noman can be justified. It neither giveslife nor comfort. Smith preaches theold, and Oordon the new—salvationby grace through Jesus -Christ— conditional salvation, and shouldbe rejected. i went early next day to chnrcb, andfbiind both of our worthy sisters theresitting u^on iin old iog iria. the church-yard., telling each oth-cr .thand how they were wariSmith,, Thev SiMarbury,fail, for br(I saidJjord,. dered, plai al discburse. The church wentconference meeting,; finished allbusiness of the church, and then tool:up the case of calling some minister tothe .care and oversight of the church,,when brother Gordon was unanimouslychosen. He served them faithfully andcomfortably for several years. Thi?^and the other me of suckingreggs! \ Brother Temple, God says, Everyson he receiveth he rebuketh and chaa-teneth. He further says, If they breakmy statutes, and keep not my com-mandments.; Then will I visit theirtransgression with the rod, and theiriniquity with stripes Nevertheless mylove and kindness I never will utterlytke away from them,or suffer my faith-fulness to fail. I hav* (for a long time) 190 THE P ill M 1 TI VE E A Vfl S T. the Iloly Gholt^ been rebuked and cliriSteiiccl. I have i other comforti had the rod; I know and use. { Let not jour hearts be trc::ble;i • to Jio tells us, We are alilc-ii^giit of God. j believe in Go
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